Timber Stand Improvement is a great tool for improving wildlife habitat, resulting in more money, healthier deer, and better hunting. A well-thought-out plan for timber stand improvement can significantly improve habitat quality. It can also be a great way to improve the value of previously high-quality timber, as the TSI plan did in this video showing the forest before the TSI plan was implemented. In this video: Definition of TSI, How to implement TSI in different regions and forest types: cedar, hardwood, pine, etc., the difference between a plan that maximizes the value of timber versus wildlife, before and after forest improvement on a Missouri hunting property, better hunting can be had on a property with an open forest canopy. See specific formulas for using two of the best wood support improvement techniques: Hack and Squirt, Double Girdling. Unlock the potential of hunting habitat on the property you hunt! 0:00 Home 0:29 Closed Canopy Forest 1:26 Cedar 1:40 Pines 2:14 Hardwoods 2:49 TSI Techniques: Hack & Squirt 3:37 Double Girdling 4:32 Herbicide Blend Tree Girdling 5:16 Wood Value Vs. Wildlife 6:25 Before timber stand improvement 7:41 1 year after TSI 7:53 2 years after TSI 8:25 4 years after TSI 12:16 Standing dead trees 13:34 Cedars cut 14:46 Benefits of hunting #DeerHunting #TeamOutdoors
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